Specialized Associate Degree
Medical Office Administration
Programs
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Medical Office Administration, Diploma
Courses
ANP 101: Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
Credits 4The course will begin with an introduction of the levels of organization and general plan and planes of the body. This will include an overview of basic chemistry, body temperature and metabolism, fluid-electrolyte and acid-base balance, cells, tissues, and membranes. This course will review the integumentary and musculoskeletal systems and topics focusing on abnormal structure and function, and related diseases and disorders. This course will also present the student with an introduction to Microbiology and human disease.
ANP 102: Anatomy and Physiology
Credits 4This course will review the Cardiovascular, Nervous, Respiratory, Digestive, Endocrine, and Male/Female Genitourinary Systems and topics focusing on abnormal structure and function, and related diseases and disorders.
CAR 201: Career Preparation
Credits 4This course presents to the student information in the behavioral skills necessary to effectively present himself/herself to potential employers with confidence and professionalism. The student will also have acquired skills which enable him/her to maintain a position. The student will be presented with the skills and tasks of preparing personal resumes, letters of application, thank you letters, and employment applications. Interviewing and job search techniques are also studied.
CMP 101 : English Composition
Credits 4This course is designed to expand the student’s abilities in written communications. Principles of composition are developed through writing and revising various types of communications. Emphasis is placed on construction and composition, including word usage, grammar, and sentence analysis.
COM 101: Effective Communication
Credits 4This course is designed to focus on the fundamentals of effective oral communication and the application of the fundamental principles of public speaking. The textbook, lectures, speaking assignments and all written work will acquaint the student with the basic theory and practice of public speaking.
CUR 101: Current Events
Credits 4This course will cover the current issues affecting our lives today. World, National, and Local news, including areas of economics, political science, government, pop culture, and sports will be discussed. This will be presented with an emphasis placed on how it impacts today’s society.
DPS 101: Document and Presentation Software
Credits 3This course is designed to introduce the student to the basic functions of a word processing program as well as how to properly format documents such as letters and memorandums. Topics will include mail merge, table of contents, desktop publishing, headers and footers, columns, book fold, sorting, bulleted list, tabs, drop cap, and templates. You will also be introduced to presentation software. Topics will include creating, editing, saving a presentation, custom animation, slide transition, bulleted list, tables, design templates, saving a presentation as a web page, pack and go, and sound.
EHR 201: Electronic Health Records
Credits 4This course is an introduction to electronic health record information management, including patient and health care data, data collection, processing, quality, storage, access, retention, and release of patient information and health care statistics.
ITC 101: Introduction to Computers
Credits 4This course is an introductory course designed to teach students fundamental computer concepts. Students will learn basic computer operations, computer terminology, and basic concepts. Students will receive an overview of various software applications including word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation applications.
LME 201: Law and Medical Ethics
Credits 4This introductory course provides an overview of law and ethics for allied health professionals and legal professionals functioning in a wide variety of settings. This course provides an introduction to the legal foundations of health care in America. It is the responsibility of the American government to promote and protect the health and welfare of the public while respecting the interests, and upholding the rights, of the individual. The content of this course addresses how the law balances these collective and individual rights. The material covers a broad range of legal issues/topics in health care, including but not limited to: the American legal system, standards of care, scope of practice, physician patient relationships, standards of professional conduct, public duties, documentation, employment laws and practices, pertinent federal/state statutes, ethical codes, and bioethical issues. The content will provide an understanding of ethical and legal obligations to self, patients, and employer. Emphasis will be placed on applicable federal law, as well as limited state laws and regulations of the healthcare and legal professions.
LOG 201: Logic and Critical Thinking
Credits 4This course is designed to teach the practical application of skills necessary to analyze a problem, determine the solutions and options available, and weigh the pros and cons of each to reach a workable solution.
MAP 201: Medical Administrative Procedures
Credits 4The purpose of this course is to prepare the student to assume the professional role in medical office procedures. Emphasis is placed on the development of communication and interaction skills as they apply to screening telephone calls, scheduling appointments, and interviewing techniques with special emphasis placed on adherence to appropriate medical law and medical ethics.
MCC 101: Medical Coding
Credits 4This course gives the student a basic understanding of the ICD10-CM coding system used to convert diagnoses and procedures on a medical record to the proper code for insurance billing and statistical reporting. This class will teach ethical coding and reporting in determining reimbursement in a variety of healthcare settings.
MCC 102: Medical Coding - CPT
Credits 4This course gives the student a basic understanding of the CPT-4 coding system used to convert outpatient procedures from an operative report, ER record, laboratory test, or physician office visit to the proper code for insurance billing and statistical reporting. The proper use of modifiers will be covered as well. This course will teach ethical coding and reporting in determining reimbursement in a variety of healthcare settings.
MIC 101: Medical Insurance and Coding
Credits 4This course gives the student a basic understanding of the coding system used to convert written diagnoses and procedures on a medical record to numbers which are then used for insurance billing and for statistical purposes. Instruction will be given for the different types of insurance forms utilized by the medical profession.
MOT 202: Medical Office Topics
Credits 4This capstone course will encompass many of the major topics covered within the program with a particular emphasis on certification preparation. This capstone course reviews the principles of Test Taking Strategies, Learning Styles, Communication Strategies, Medical Office Management, Compliance Standards, Anatomy and Physiology, Medical Terminology, Diagnostic Testing and Procedures, and some Pharmacology Basics.
MOX 201: Medical Office Administration Externship
Credits 3The Medical Office Administration externship is a capstone course that is taken in the last quarter of a student’s training. The student will complete 90 hours at an externship site with the goal of applying classroom skills to a real world environment. The externship is designed to integrate the classroom training and transform it into hands-on application, creating on-the-job experiences.
PHM 101: Pharmacology I
Credits 4This course is designed to provide the administrative and clinical medical assistant student with an introduction to the world of pharmacology. This will include areas such as prescription reading, interpretation of medication orders, drug classifications, and controlled substances. Emphasis will be placed on commonly prescribed medications and their effects on the respective body systems.
PSY 201: Psychology
Credits 4Students will explore basic psychological principles and will learn terminology and concepts that psychologists use to explain behavior and mental processes. This course applies the study of psychology to real life situations such as work, school, relationships, and personal well-being.
RAW 101: Research and Writing
Credits 4This course is designed to introduce students to basic research principles and the relationship to effective and valid writing skills. Emphasis will be placed upon a fundamental understanding of MLA and APA writing formats.
SPA 101: Spreadsheet Applications
Credits 3This course is designed to introduce the student to spreadsheet application software commonly utilized in the business setting. Topics will include workbooks, linking files and worksheets, charting, database functions and formulas, and templates.
SSS 101: Student Success Strategies
Credits 4This course is designed to present to the student the various skills and techniques that can be employed to achieve academic, interpersonal, and professional success. At the completion of the course, the student will have been introduced to study and test-taking techniques, interpersonal skills, stress management, time management, and motivation.
TER 101: Medical Terminology I
Credits 4This course presents the student with a logical step-by-step method for building a medical vocabulary. It is designed to introduce and provide an understanding of medical root words, secondary word parts, and abbreviations related to directional terms, body structure, and Integumentary, Respiratory, Urinary, Male Reproductive, and Female Reproductive and obstetrics and neonatology body systems and topics. This will allow the student to recognize, spell, pronounce, define, and build medical terms.
TER 102: Medical Terminology II
Credits 4This course is a continuation of Medical Terminology I. The student will continue to be introduced to more medical word parts and abbreviations as they relate to Cardiovascular, Digestive, Eye and Ear, Musculoskeletal, Nervous, and Endocrine body systems and topics. This will allow the student to build an extensive medical vocabulary, which is essential to anyone planning to enter the health care profession.